Kent Quick Disconnects are a great way to start building some basic connectivity in your home brewery. This lineup of Quick Disconnects is affordable on the budget of any brewer. These are designed for single-handed use, can withstand temperatures up to 250°F and pressure up to 125 p.s.i.! The lineup has enough different options to adapt for use anywhere in the brewery: 1/2" MPT, 3/8" Barbs, and 1/2" Barbed, all with both female and male QD options!

Customizing your brewery to ease the brew day doesn't have to cost hundreds of dollars and involve heaps of stainless, get things connected easily and cheaply with the Kent QDs!

Features:

Male Kent QD with 1/2" MPT on the other end.

A single-handed connection and disconnection

Can handle up to 250 degrees, extremely durable, medical-grade compliant and made from FDA approved material

I've had this and the Kent Female in my brew house. I love them. They don't get hot like the stainless steel ones and are easy to clean. I've heard people say you should change them out every year to avoid contamination. I ensure my are cleaned after each use and have been using them for a few years. Definitely worth the purchase.

I use both the male and female connectors on my HERMS. They work great and are well worth the cost. I may upgrade when they wear out but they still seal 100%, don't leak, have no cracks or chips. You have to be a little careful with the torque on your hoses as they might twist the fittings. After the first brew it's no issue.

In the process of putting together a brew stand, a fellow club member suggested these. It is a great way to get started with QD's without having to break the bank (compared to either camlocks or collar QD's.) I've used them a few times, and they are simple as can be to use. I wish the I.D. was a little bit bigger, but the flow through them is more than sufficient, so this is a minor complaint at best.

I use these QD fittings for everything, transfer from HLT to MLT, MLT to boil kettle, and out to chiller. I have had zero issues with them, they seal tight with a quarter turn until they click, and don't seem to be affected by the heat. Very smooth, and very high quality. I just use a little teflon tape on the threaded side, and they mate well with stainless fittings. Couldn't be happier.